I don’t know if it really works, but one nice step by EPFO to know about the claim status. Done by Chennai EPFO for its office and now entire India is covered. Pretty cool! Thumps up to EPFO.
I’m waiting for Know your EPF balance. Pune, Chennai and Kerala EPFO provide the same. If you need to know the status of EPF transfer using right to Information, a sample applciation can be found here.
During my employment I’ve worked in 3 different states and need less to say that I have always relied on my bike to commute to office. We all know the fear of being caught by traffic constable/inspector in the other state. But here is way, getting an No Objection Certificate (NOC) for your current registering RTO.
To safely (w/o being harassed by cops) drive/ride vehicle registered in a different state, there are two method.
1. Carry fuel bills of a petrol pump located in your registering state. An ideal difference between two bills is 2 months. When traffic cops ask your bribe for outside vehicle first things to say “I can legally travel my bike fora year in another state without any NOC”. I’ve said that got away, once I was caught. But even if he insists than show him the bills. He won’t tough you.
(BTW, I was stopped 3 times by traffic cops and everytime got away but one thing was : all these cops noted down my registration number.) Those who don’t know they actually report an outside vehicle to the head office so as to catch him after one year no-NOC grace period is over.
2. This is legal but tedious way, specially when you have a vehicle on loan. The cost of NOC is zero. yes. There is no fees and Police report is required if your changing the “state”. After NOC you can apply for refund of tax (Form DT). In new state you need to file form No 33 for change of address to be recorded in the Certificate of Registration (RC). Once again, process is a bit tedious if there a loan. Agent cost is Rs 800 for NOC. One should forget refund of tax, as officers will make your run from piller to post (in case of inter-state transfer).
I would say, one should go for #1, a very simple and extremely cost effective way of living in different state. #2 for a car costs around 25 thousand (and for bike like 10K) and RTO can make your n number of rounds to office.
Happy driving/riding.
Left FIC and now working at a new company at Mumbai. Very busy with shifting and setting up the life. No time for blogging or even checking important emails or replies. I shall be back on scene by Month end.
P.S. Wish you all a happy new year. (Couldn’t personally reply to mails received)
Today was my last day at my employer, First Indian Corporation. I was searching some good “be in touch mails” to be sent to colleague. I couldn’t anything good so sent a simple straight forward email. But I also landed up some funny farewell emails too. Here is the best one.
(Great Farewell Email from ex – JP Morgan employee)
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Dear Co-Workers and Managers,
As many of you probably know, today is my last day. But before I leave, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know what a great and distinct pleasure it has been to type “Today is my last day.”
For nearly as long as I’ve worked here, I’ve hoped that I might one day leave this company. And now that this dream has become a reality, please know that I could not have reached this goal without your unending lack of support. Words cannot express my gratitude for the words of gratitude you did not express.
I would especially like to thank all of my managers both past and present but with the exception of the wonderful Saroj H*********: in an age where miscommunication is all too common, you consistently impressed and inspired me with the sheer magnitude of your misinformation, ignorance and intolerance for true talent. It takes a strong man to admit his mistake – it takes a stronger man to attribute his mistake to me.
Over the past seven years, you have taught me more than I could ever ask for and, in most cases, ever did ask for. I have been fortunate enough to work with some absolutely interchangeable supervisors on a wide variety of seemingly identical projects – an invaluable lesson in overcoming daily tedium in overcoming daily tedium in overcoming daily tedium.
Your demands were high and your patience short, but I take great solace knowing that my work was, as stated on my annual review, “meets expectation.” That is the type of praise that sends a man home happy after a 10 hour day, smiling his way through half a bottle of meets expectation scotch with a meets expectation cigar. Thanks Trish!
And to most of my peers: even though we barely acknowledged each other within these office walls, I hope that in the future, should we pass on the street, you will regard me the same way as I regard you: sans eye contact.
But to those few souls with whom I’ve actually interacted, here are my personalized notes of farewell:
To Philip C****, I will not miss hearing you cry over absolutely nothing while laying blame on me and my coworkers. Your racial comments about Joe C***** were truly offensive and I hope that one day you might gain the strength to apologize to him.
To Brenda A**** whom is long gone, I hope you find a manager that treats you as poorly as you have treated us. I worked harder for you then any manager in my career and I regret every ounce of it. Watching you take credit for my work was truly demoralizing.
To Sylvia K*****, you should learn how to keep your mouth shut sweet heart. Bad mouthing the innocent is a negative thing, especially when your talking about someone who knows your disgusting secrets. ; )
To Bob M***** (Mr. Cronyism Jr), well, I wish you had more of a back bone. You threw me to the wolves with that witch Brenda and I learned all too much from it. I still can’t believe that after following your instructions, I ended up getting written up, wow. Thanks for the experience buddy, lesson learned.
Don M***** (Mr. Cronyism Sr), I’m happy that you were let go in the same manner that you have handed down to my dedicated coworkers. Hearing you on the phone last year brag about how great bonuses were going to be for you fellas in upper management because all of the lay offs made me nearly vomit. I never expected to see management benefit financially from the suffering of scores of people but then again, with this company’s rooted history in the slave trade it only makes sense.
To all of the executives of this company, Jamie Dimon and such. Despite working through countless managers that practiced unethical behavior, racism, sexism, jealousy and cronyism, I have benefited tremendously by working here and I truly thank you for that. There was once a time where hard work was rewarded and acknowledged, it’s a pity that all of our positive output now falls on deaf ears and passes blind eyes. My advice for you is to place yourself closer to the pulse of this company and enjoy the effort and dedication of us “faceless little people” more. There are many great people that are being over worked and mistreated but yet are still loyal not to those who abuse them but to the greater mission of providing excellent customer support. Find them and embrace them as they will help battle the cancerous plague that is ravishing the moral of this company.
So, in parting, if I could pass on any word of advice to the lower salary recipient (”because it’s good for the company”) in India or Tampa who will soon be filling my position, it would be to cherish this experience because a job opportunity like this comes along only once in a lifetime.
Meaning: if I had to work here again in this lifetime, I would sooner kill myself.
To those who I have held a great relationship with, I will miss being your co-worker and will cherish our history together. Please don’t bother responding as at this very moment I am most likely in my car doing 85 with the windows down listening to Biggie.
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Couldn’t control my laughter. One of very interesting reading I have come across in recent time.
